Donald Trump has vowed to look into the conviction of Netflix’s Tiger King star Joe Exotic who is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence.
During a daily press conference at the White House, President Trump shocked reporters when he was questioned about the Netflix star’s conviction.
Joe is currently serving a 22-year sentence after he was found guilty of paying somebody to kill animal activist Carole Baskin as well as killing tigers in order for more exotic cats to be homed at his animal park.
When questioned by reporters, Trump replied: “I know nothing about it, he has 22 for what?
“What did he do?”
President Trump has vowed to look into Joe Exotic’s case (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
The US Sun reported that the President then turned the tables and asked a reporter: “you think he didn’t do it?
“Are you on his side? Are you recommending a pardon?”
He later added: “I’ll take a look.”
Fans of the hit Netflix series believe that Joe, 57, is innocent of the charges.
Joe is currently serving 22-years in prison (Image: Handout)
This revelation comes after Trump Junior claimed that Exotic’s sentencing was “aggressive” after watching the entire series in just two sittings.
Speaking on SiriusXM, he said: “Now, I don’t even know exactly what he was charged with, I watched the show, but it was like, I don’t know exactly what he was guilty of or wasn’t.
“It doesn’t seem like he was totally innocent of anything. But when they’re saying, ‘We’re putting this guy away for 30 years,’ I’m saying that seems sort of aggressive.”
Donald Trump Junior believes the sentencing was “aggressive” (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Joe has recently filed a £72 million court case, claiming the ruling judge in his case is “homophobic” and added that his human rights had been violated.
He also claims that the judge is an animal rights activist and he cannot be placed on a fair trial under this judge.
Legal documents show that Joe has filed to have Judge Scott Palk rescue himself from the civil case against several parties which includes former wildlife agents and Assistant US Attorney.
Joe has filed a £72 million lawsuit and claims he cannot go on a fair trial under the current judge (Image: Netflix US/AFP via Getty Images)
He later goes on to say that Judge Palk has a “major conflict of interest” in the case.
The documents filed by Exotic state that the judge has overseen civil cases involving his zoo, his mother and the alleged victim in his criminal case, Carole Baskin of Big Cat Rescue in the past.
He is hoping to claim $73,840,000 in damages as well as a further $15 million for “fake arrest, false imprisonment, discrimination, malicious prosecution, selective enforcement, misinterpreting the law and the death of Shirley Schreibvogel.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
